Joining the hot list are actress Margaret O’Brien, Illeana Douglas, and a long-time friend of mine, Alex Trebek. Did you know Alex took his first step down the road to fame with the CBC? Before he took off to become famous in the U.S., I knew him through his role in CBC’s sports department, under the guidance of Gordon Craig.

Then we worked together in 2000 on a radio series called The Next Century for Telus. A graduate or the University of Ottawa, Alex hosted many shows at CBC, including the news at one point along with a children’s show.

Among many others booked for this Disney cruise are Jane Powell, Robert Wagner and Theodore Bikel.

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Attention, Phil…single cruises, single cruises!

Yes, there is a large and growing group out there looking for prices for one. I’m afraid with the amount of money ships make by having two passengers per cabin, these are going to be small victories.

However, I have one for you this week:

Star Clippers has waived the single-supplement fee on seven Caribbean and Costa Rica sailings in November and December. In addition, solo travellers can save up to 66 per cent on the brochure fare and get a free one-category cabin upgrade.

These offers are typically not available to single cruisers.

The eligible dates are Royal Clipper’s November 23, December 14 and 21 sailings, and Star Flyer’s November 24 and December 15, 22 and 29 departures. Fares begin at $1,385 per person for a single in a double cabin, including the savings. Each sailing has limited space for singles and the offer is capacity controlled.